Mahesh
Bhatt
and
Javed
Akhtar
exchange
barbs
on
social
networking
website.
WHAT:
Mahesh
Bhatt
and
Javed
Akhtar
have
been
sparring
on
Twitter.
WHY?
Over
the
recent
issue
of
lyricists'
copyrights
vs
film
producers.
IN
SHORT:
Akhtar
was
upset
when
Bhatt
took
a
few
producers
to
meet
government
officials
to
arrive
at
an
amicable
solution.
He
ranted
out
through
his
account
on
the
social
networking
website.
BHATT
REACTS:
This
is
sabre
rattling,
an
attention-seeking
ploy
by
him
on
Twitter,
which
has
run
its
course.
He
has
made
these
exact
accusations
against
me
before
in
print.
I
choose
not
to
rewind
and
replay
my
old
response.
Here
is
my
reply:
My
commitment
is
to
the
principles
of
justice
not
to
factions
and
groups.
I
support
the
government
absolutely
in
their
endeavour
to
deliver
justice
to
the
authors
and
composers.
They
have
been
historically
denied
their
share
of
the
pie.
All
I
asked
the
government
was
to
give
the
producers
a
fair
hearing
which
they
had
not
done.
Now
since
the
government
has
done
that
and
given
a
fair
and
workable
offer,
the
onus
lies
with
the
producers
and
I
implore
them
to
act
with
great
urgency
and
give
the
government
their
just
offer
to
neutralise
the
grievances
of
the
authors
and
composers
and
correct
the
wrong.
Let
me
spell
that
out.
I
am
not
an
activist.
Historically
authors
and
composers
have
always
been
denied
their
legit
share
and
it's
indeed
a
shame
the
government
had
to
step
in
to
correct
the
wrong.
I
merely
asked
the
government
to
give
the
producers
a
fair
hearing.
Each
side
has
to
be
heard
in
a
democracy.
Even
Kasab
gets
a
hearing
so
why
not
the
producers?"
SHHH...
Javed
Akhtar
remained
unavailable
for
comment.
Tweet
Battle
Javed
Akhtar's
tweets
On
the
whole,
they
(producers)
will
get
75%.
And
author
and
composer
12.5
each.
If
even
this
makes
some
one
unhappy
then
he
can't
be
helped.
(this
was
tweeted
yesterday)
Mahesh
Bhatt
who
claims
to
be
an
activist
is
actually
fighting
a
losing
battle
for
depriving
authors
of
their
rights.
What
a
shame
!
(on
Jan
1st)
In
the
so-called
copyright
controversy,
masks
have
slipped
off
some
faces.
The
real
face
of
"the
saviour
of
the
downtrodden" is
exposed.
(on
Dec
31st,
2010)
90%
film
people
in
Mumbai
are
members
of
some
association
that
is
a
part
of
the
federation.
It
represents
90%
of
industry's
point
of
view.
(on
Dec
30th,
2010)
Mahesh
Bhatt's
tweets
It
consists
of
small
chieftains
who
delude
themselves
to
be
emperors!
(this
was
tweeted
yesterday)
The
film
industry
is
an
army
of
generals.
Everyone
gives
orders
no
one
takes
one!
(yesterday)
The
authors
and
composers
have
legitimate
demands.
They
have
been
short-changed
for
years.
The
need
of
the
hour
is
to
instill
trust
in
them.
(on
Dec
29th,
2010)
Story first published: Thursday, January 6, 2011, 16:47 [IST]